readytorunbook Chapter 188 Air Beyond the Haze
Chapter 188 Air Beyond the Haze
The southwestern edge of the Haze Forest borders the border of the human kingdom.
Alvin stood on the forest path where the smell was still unpleasant, pinching his nose and fanning himself.
"It's fine if Xi Ling is here, why do you have to follow a shorty..."
"Perverted brother-in-law! I'm not deaf!
I tell you! My ears are long.
Eh? Sister, what are you doing——ah, it hurts——"
Look, look!
What a mess of adjectives!
Besides, Lian's ears aren't that long, but her tongue is really long...
Changing his whispering into inner thoughts, Ivan's sharp five senses made him shrink his neck, and he barely avoided the hammer blow from Xiling's other hand.
Of course, the truth is that Alvin's five senses are very dull.
These are the characteristics of [Consciousness Vision] that were born after absorbing the negative energy of the half-dragon.
He is now a master of emotional perception and knows how to take shelter in time when a volcano erupts.
As for why they didn’t stop in time…well, some people are born to be naughty, and it’s impossible to change it.
"After leaving the gray haze forest, there is a fertile plain ahead...
This is also the direction you came in from.”
The half-elf lady is not speaking like a lady at all now.
Ever since a certain human became more and more important in her mind, Xiling could no longer maintain her cold and cool girl appearance in front of Ivan.
Of course, this is also something that Alvin welcomes.
After all, he doesn't have any special quirks... maybe...
“Sister… wuwuwu… you have changed… wuwuwu…”
Little Lian, whose ears were pulled, looked at her elder sister with a face full of grievance.
Ever since you were captured by your perverted brother-in-law... you have been -
Wow! Still coming? Sister, I was wrong..."
After some fighting among the three of them, they finally walked out of the haze forest.
Alvin looked at the long-missed open space in front of him, and the field that was finally no longer covered with snow, and couldn't help but take a deep breath of fresh air.
The air smells so good without that compost smell!
The journey to Huiyao City is farther than that to the Northwestern Wasteland.
Along the way, you will pass through a human farming area and a series of uncultivated hilly areas.
Unlike the settlements of elves or orcs, the human population is relatively dispersed.
Of course, this is also a phenomenon caused by the population base.
If the population of Huiyao City was not 200,000, but only 20,000 like the Elf Courtyard, it could also be self-sufficient as a city.
This resulted in a large circle of human settlements being added around the already very crowded Huiyao City.
The more normal ones, like the one that Ivan and his companions were passing through, were human estates that mainly carried out agricultural activities;
There are also some unusual ones, such as the area southeast of Huiyao City next to the Haze Forest, which is the notorious lawless zone:
The black market, slave trade, illegal mercenaries, the church of evil gods...all these shady things are lurking there.
If it weren't for the fact that Loviata's teachings now have some "elegant" uses, the followers of the Maiden of Pain would probably also be hanging around there.
But that place has little to do with Alvin's trip.
Before leaving, in addition to being dragged by Alia and Philohil to leave behind a large number of enchanted items, Bol also specifically assigned some important tasks to Ivan.
For example, give priority to visiting the city lord of Huiyao City - Xiuman Huiyao.
It is said that this human who has reached agreements with Bol many times is very wise and can understand the crisis that the plane invasion brings to all races.
There are some side quests afterwards, it depends on whether Alvin wants to spend time doing them.
After all, this isn't a game, and you don't get any experience points for completing a task.
Just take a breath and appreciate the pastoral scenery that is excessively human.
Compared with the ecological fields in the druid settlement, these farmlands cover an extremely large area - yes, it is vast, the kind that stretches as far as the eye can see.
Because the snow had just melted, Alvin only saw some traces of tilling the soil in the farmland. Apart from some winter wheat still growing, there were no other crops.
Suddenly, a burly but not very tall human came closer.
He was a middle-aged man with a rather attractive appearance, with a small beard, dressed decently but not extravagantly, and his suede boots were spotless.
Alvin looked at the carriage not far behind the man and immediately guessed why this man was so clean.
"Good day, Miss Xiling.
Are you going to Huiyao City alone on this mission?"
The middle-aged man held up Xiling's left hand and gave it a soft kiss, performing a human greeting.
Hey? Or an acquaintance?
A certain human suddenly became alert.
Although he had an absolute advantage in age, there had been rumors on Blue Star that young girls were crazy about older men. He wondered if this also existed in the other world.
In short, someone is on the verge of being jealous.
"Good day, Mr. Morn, are you inspecting your estate again?"
Manor? Tsk tsk tsk, he's a wealthy middle-aged man...
The word "danger" began to flash in a certain human's mind.
"Morning, Uncle Morn!
When are you going to the Haze Forest?"
Oh my god, how come this short and fat girl like Xiao Lian can even be called uncle?
The word Moen sounds familiar...
"Wait until after the Sowing Festival...
By the way, how is Senna these days? Has she caused you any trouble?"
"How could that be!
Uncle Moen, let me tell you!
Senna has been really amazing lately... gurgle gurgle gurgle..."
Wait... Senna? Senna Morn!
"Is this man Senna's father?"
The half-elf lady walked behind Ivan and with a knife she pinned down the guy who was about to get close to her.
“Mr. Moen, I forgot to introduce you.
This is——”
"The famous pervert Sir Ivan, I have heard of him for a long time!"
Before Xiling could finish her words, the middle-aged man stepped forward and grasped Ivan's hand with a very "friendly" force.
"Your name has spread throughout the entire North!"
The "friendliness" level on her palm increased by one point, and Ivan now had cold sweat on his forehead.
The middle-aged man leaned close to Ivan's ear and spoke in a very quiet voice.
"Pervert Sir, stay away from my daughter Senna..."
But how could this sound escape a half-elf with long ears?
Lian rushed out and spoke excitedly.
"Uncle Moen! Don't worry!
I can protect Senna well!
Apart from being touched on the head twice and pinched on the face once…"
With a cracking sound, Alvin felt that his finger bones must be broken.
……